Evolutionary Morphology Seminar Series
A weekly seminar sponsored by the Committee on Evolutionary Biology, with talks (mostly) by visiting speakers on the subject of Evolutionary Morphology as defined very broadly. Speakers (and audience members) drawn from many areas, including evolutionary biology, anatomy, biomechanics, ecology, paleontology, molecular biology, systematics, conservation biology, and history/philosophy of sciences. Meets in Hinds 176, 5734 S. Ellis, Thursdays at 7:30.
Spring Quarter 2009
Henry Hinds Laboratory, University of Chicago
5734 S. Ellis, Room 176
Thursdays at 7:30 pm
| April 9 | Dr. Alexa Bely University of Maryland |
Beyond the embryo: evolution of regeneration and a sexual reproduction in annelids and acoels |
| April 16 | Dr. Robert Richards University of Chicago, History of Science Dept. |
Embryos, Nazis, and the Charges of Fraud against Ernst Haeckel Then and Now |
| April 23 | Dr. Paul Manos Duke University |
Acorns, cups, and catkins: patterns of diversification in the oak family (Fagaceae). |
| April 30 | Dr. Gene Hunt National Museum of Natural History |
Using Statistical Models to Understand Phenotypic Evolution in Fossil Lineages |
| May 7 | Dr. William Jungers Stony Brook University |
Hobbits and Human Evolution: the Skeletal Biology of Homo floresiensis |
| May 14 | Dr. Mark Purnell University of Leicester |
Rotting fish, taphonomic biases, and vertebrate origins |
| May 21 | Dr. Cassandra Extavour Harvard University |
Comparative germ cell and gonad development in arthropods |
| May 28 | Dr. Hans Thewissen North Eastern Ohio College |
Whale Evolution |
Revised: April 1, 2009